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Construction begins on northern beaches sea wall despite ‘vexed’ funding issues – Sydney Morning Herald
Residents on the northern beaches have coughed up millions of dollars for a long-awaited sea wall to protect their properties.
The sea wall is forecast to cost $24.85 million with $13.84 million to be covered by private land-holders a contribution of 56 per cent.
A Northern Beaches Council spokesman told the Herald on Wednesday that a small number of owners have raised funding as an issue for their works.
Council is meeting with these residents and their neighbours to see construction progress as needed and in a co-ordinated way, he said.
Almost 400 metres of the public and private parts of the wall have already been completed…
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